spread

Example Sentences

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One customer loved Damburger so much that his family asked after his death if they could spread some of his ashes in the restaurant’s flower beds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

But strategists at JPMorgan expect the difference, or spread, to widen again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Now Stafford and his partner, Detective Julie Evans, hauled six boxes of records and physical evidence into the police department conference room and spread them across the table.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

However, the thousands of wild boar that roam the area, some of which have been known to enter the outskirts of Barcelona itself, have been identified as a key factor behind the spread of ASF.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

No one could know how fast word of the cancellation had spread.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith